"What should we do, Commander?"
"If the Independent Regiment's artillery is aimed at our main position, then we are really doomed."
"Yes, if the Independent Regiment's artillery keeps bombarding our main position, we definitely won't last three minutes."
The officers and soldiers of the Jin-Sui Army were extremely anxious.
"Commander, how about we just surrender?"
"Yes, Commander, as long as we're alive, we can always make a comeback. If we all die, it would be such a waste."
Liu Shiying's expression shifted between light and dark, clearly indicating that he too was aware of the gravity of the situation.
However, surrendering is tantamount to admitting defeat, which is an immense disgrace for a soldier.
As a division commander and the backbone of the Jin-Sui Army, he couldn't afford to lose face like this.
But if they don't surrender, can they really withstand the Independent Regiment's fierce artillery fire and dense hail of bullets?
"Commander, make a decision!"
"Commander!"
"Commander!"
Huang Zhongchang urged, "Delay could lead to unforeseen problems!"
After hesitating for a long time, Liu Shiying finally gritted his teeth and made the decision: "Let's surrender..."
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"Commander, the Jin-Sui Army has surrendered!"
"Hahaha, that's great, fucking great!"
"Brothers, let's go inventory the supplies!"
The soldiers of the Independent Regiment cheered and collected their spoils, their faces beaming with joy.
Lin Feng led Chen Dahu and Li Chenggang to the forward command post of the 66th Division.
"Commander Chen."
Liu Shiying and Huang Zhongchang quickly stepped forward and saluted, appearing extremely respectful.
Although they felt very aggrieved, Liu Shiying and Huang Zhongchang could only swallow their anger.
Since the situation has developed to a point beyond their control, they have no choice but to obediently submit and bow their heads.
"Alright, alright, stop being so polite."
Lin Feng waved his hand, "Commander Liu, Chinese people don't fight Chinese people. If you hadn't fired the first shot, my Independent Regiment wouldn't have had to resort to force against you. In a way, this is your fault."
What do you mean by saying it's our fault?
Would this have happened if you hadn't dug into the 225th, 227th, and 332nd Regiments?
Liu Shiying was inwardly cursing, but dared not show any emotion. He could only honestly reply, "Yes, yes, Commander Chen is right. It's our fault, it's our fault."
"Well, it's good that you know you made a mistake."
Lin Feng waved his hand, "You guys can leave now."
leave?
Upon hearing those two words, Liu Shiying and Huang Zhongchang were overjoyed and almost burst into tears.
I can finally be free.
"Commander Chen, thank you for letting us off the hook."
Liu Shiying quickly bowed, tears of gratitude streaming down her face.
Lin Feng smiled faintly: "Alright, enough with the formalities, let's go."
"Okay."
Liu Shiying took two steps forward, then stopped and turned around: "Commander Chen, you just mentioned us, what about the soldiers?"
"You can't take it with you."
Chen Dahu and Li Chenggang both revealed a sinister smirk.
"What's the meaning?"
Liu Shiying was stunned, and his face instantly darkened: "I'm warning you, you're undermining the spirit of the anti-Japanese united front! The Second War Zone will absolutely not stand idly by!"
"hehe!"
Hearing this, Lin Feng and the others were amused.
"Commander Liu, you're quite naive."
Lin Feng scoffed, "Old Yan has never acknowledged our Independent Regiment as part of the Second War Zone. Do you think he would break ties with our Independent Regiment for the sake of the so-called anti-Japanese united front?"
"Don't even mention your division, even an entire corps! Even if they mobilize all the troops from the Second War Zone to attack my Independent Regiment!"
"If they dare to come, I guarantee their entire army will be wiped out!"
"You, you, you..."
Liu Shiying, speechless for a long time after being choked by Lin Feng's words, turned red in the face. She wanted to curse in anger, but in the end, she could only utter a single "you".
"Let's go!"
Liu Shiying glared fiercely at Lin Feng, then left with Huang Zhongchang and the others.
Lin Feng looked at Chen Dahu and Li Chenggang standing beside him: "We need to hurry up and complete the reorganization work. We should strive to train these soldiers to be proficient and familiar with various new weapons and equipment within a month."
"Yes, Commander!"
Chen Dahu and Li Chenggang accepted the order.
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Qiulin, Second War Zone Command.
Old Yan is anxiously awaiting news.
Liu Shiying had been reporting to him since 8:30 a.m., but after waiting for nearly forty minutes, there was still no news. An ominous premonition rose in Lao Yan's heart.
"Bang~ Bang~ Bang~~"
Just then, there was a knock on the door.
"Come in!" Old Yan said in a deep voice.
The door was pushed open, and Zheng Ziming, the director of the Second War Zone Office, hurriedly walked in.
"Commander Yan, something has happened."
Old Yan asked, "Director Zheng, what's wrong? Tell me slowly, don't panic."
Zheng Ziming, panting heavily, said urgently, "The telegram from the 34th Army says that the entire 66th Division has surrendered, and only Division Commander Liu and a few brigade commanders managed to escape."
"What!" Old Yan's face changed drastically. "What is Liu Shiying good for?!"
"Damn it!"
"More than 20,000 men! First, the Eighth Route Army wiped out three regiments of them! Then they all surrendered! Utterly useless, utterly useless!"
"waste!"
Old Yan flew into a rage and cursed him as a piece of trash several times.
"Commander Yan, the failure of the 66th Division to attack the Independent Regiment has undoubtedly strengthened the Eighth Route Army's power!"
Zheng Ziming worried, "The days ahead are probably going to be tough."
Old Yan took a deep breath and forced himself to calm down: "What can we do? Liu Shiying is incompetent and has lost more than 20,000 of our troops. Are we going to send troops to attack? Wouldn't that make the Supreme Command laugh their heads off!"
"However, if no measures are taken now, it may lead to even more serious consequences."
Zheng Ziming reminded him, "Commander Yan, the telegram sent by the 34th Army this time also mentioned that the Eighth Route Army's Independent Regiment possesses several hundred heavy artillery pieces!!"
"What did you say?! Hundreds of heavy artillery pieces!"
Old Yan's pupils suddenly contracted, and he asked in surprise, "Are you sure you're not mistaken!"
"Absolutely true!"
"hiss..."
Upon hearing this, Old Yan couldn't help but gasp.
If that's the case, then there's a really big problem!
Even if you add up all the heavy artillery in his Second War Zone, it wouldn't be more than a few hundred!
A small independent regiment possesses over a hundred heavy artillery pieces? That's impossible!
But the thing had happened anyway, leaving Old Yan no choice but to believe it.
Old Yan gritted his teeth and said, "This is no longer something that our Second War Zone can handle. We must report it to the Supreme Command and ask for instructions on how to deal with it!"
“I agree!” Zheng Ziming nodded: “I’ll go send the message right away.”
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